I didn’t want to spend a fortune on a designer dress for my wedding so got a £50 gown from Shein – it saved me thousands
A SAVVY bride is encouraging women to avoid splashing out on pricey dresses for their big day, after revealing that she spent just £50 on a bargain gown from Shein.
Charlotte Jade, who tied the knot on August 28, 2022, admits that she set aside £2k for a designer gown, but settled on a beaded column-style dress from the fast-fashion brand instead.
The Missord Open Back Mermaid Hem Cami Dress online cost her just £46.99, and needed no alterations, despite Charlotte being seven months pregnant on her wedding day.
She finished off her bridal look with a cut-price bouquet from eBay, costing £30, and a £5 Shein hairclip, meaning her entire look came in at under £100.
Now Charlotte’s encouraging other brides-to-be to consider bargain frocks, claiming that you can still feel like a ‘princess’ on a budget.
Sharing a photo of her dress in the Cheap Wedding Stuff Community group on Facebook, Charlotte said: “My £50 Shein wedding dress (which luckily still fit as I bought it before falling pregnant and was 7 months on the day), £30 eBay bouquet and £5 Shein hair clip.
“Had so many compliments, you can definitely feel like a princess even on a budget.”
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Charlotte added: “We had originally planned to spend around £2000 on a dress.
“But I found out a month after booking my wedding that I was pregnant and would be seven months pregnant at our wedding, so decided it was best to buy a few cheap dresses rather than one expensive one as I knew, even if I bought one a month or two before, there would still be a chance I would outgrow it by the day.
“I discovered the dresses on Shein when doing an online search for affordable wedding dresses and loved the one I chose, but I expected it to arrive and be nothing like the quality of the pictures – but thought for £50 it was a risk worth taking.
“I was completely pleasantly surprised when it arrived.
“Everyone at the wedding said how beautiful it was and how nice it looked with my baby bump (even though it wasn’t designed as maternity).
She continued: “You can have an amazing wedding on a budget.
“Myself and my husband were together 15 years before getting married as we prioritised other expenses, like saving for a house and our kids, but now I know weddings don’t have to cost the earth and can still be lovely even without spending much.”
The savvy shopper revealed she also bought another gown for the evening – this one costing just £20 from Boohoo.
The Facebook post gained more than 1,700 likes and 200 comments, with many raving about her final look.
One Facebook user wrote: “Thank you for sharing. Women need to see that a $4000.00 wedding dress is not necessary. You look BEAUTIFUL.”
Another agreed, adding: “It is something I will never understand. I’ve been a wedding planner for over 12 years and I still can’t fathom that women will spend even close to that on a dress.”
“Beautiful and simple… you remind me of a film star,” a third put.
Someone else shared: “Gorgeous! Definitely doesn’t look like a £50 dress!”